Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited members of Arkansas’s 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, who are on state active duty assisting with rescue and recovery efforts following the July 4th flash floods.
Twenty-four Guardsmen were originally deployed to Texas on July 8th for a five-day mission, but their orders have now been extended through July 19th in Central Texas.
Arkansas deployed the National Guard members along with four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, selected for their infrared capabilities…